Your earlier post challenged your readers to comment on your posts. Be careful of what you ask for because you just might get it.

While you are engaging in self-flagellation, I want to remind you that there is One who knew you before you were born and would know who you would become and are. He suffered unspeakable torment so that His Father would forgive you of all the things you are tormenting yourself. It is only you who is not forgiving himself. Who are you to think yourself more righteous that your Father in heaven?

Today’s scripture reading was from, ironically, Phillipians 3:13b, “Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Those middle of the night conversations are simply the father of lies’ way of telling you that you are not forgivable; by your baptism, Jesus has shown – especially at this Easter season – that you have been and are forgiven. Remind yourself of that when the enemy comes calling.

Comment by wormdude@gmail.com on March 13, 2016 at 4:08 pm

Jeff….I always look forward to your commentary, and though I appreciate and understand that through grace I am saved I still would be remiss if I didn’t examine my life to make sure that I am living it in the best way that I can.

Comment by Jeff Long on March 13, 2016 at 7:32 pm

While your intent is admirable, you’re dancing on the razor’s edge of work righteousness. Scripture tell us how the evil we don’t want to do we do and the good we want to do we don’t.

No emotion-based feelings (is that redundant?) can be assuaged by logical arguments. What I can say is that Someone loves you in an amazing way and always will. No matter how you behave, that fact still remains the same. Your knowing the gospel’s message tells me that you are still His.